Chapter 37

“Right,” Susan replied. Mary’s fake smile was so sickening that it sent shivers down her spine. She nodded reluctantly. “I understand everything you just told me.”

At this juncture, the housekeeper walked over with a plate of strawberries.

Mary picked one up with a fork and offered it to Susan. “Here, these strawberries are freshly imported from France. I got them especially for Ashlyn. Won’t you have one as well?”

Susan shook her head. “T-Thanks, but I’ll pass.”

“Surely you’re happy that I’m being nice to Ashlyn?” Mary scoffed as she stuffed the strawberry into Susan’s hands. “If you don’t eat it, I’ll get angry again.”

The housekeeper called out, “Madam, Ms. Ashlyn has returned.”

A glint appeared in Susan’s eyes. She immediately got up and turned toward the door. “Ashlyn, you’re back!”

She rushed forward and took a good look at her granddaughter.

in slippers anyway, so she did not change her shoes and simply walked

Susan a box of strawberries she had bought on

strawberries as though it was her

dressed a little too casually?” Mary scrutinized Ashlyn’s casualwear

so she would look stunning even if

spitefully, “You look so unkempt! If your dad’s business partners see you in this state, they’d think

up!” Ashlyn

burst into a rage but kept her cool

turning purple from the

“Grandma, how have you

Susan assured her. She showed Ashlyn some needle marks on the back of her hand and said, “Look, your father brought me to see a doctor and I had

just let me know. Don’t forget that I’m a doctor. My skills are much better than your average doctor,”

was furious, especially after seeing

signaling toward Susan, but the

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